A multi-venue music festival that takes across Ipswich this summer has announced the winners who will showcase their talent during the event.
Brighten The Corners Festival offered the chance for local and regional artists to apply to perform, and the winners have now been picked.
The festival will take place on June 9 and 10 and will be held in five different places around the town.
Winners of the Apply To Play programme will perform on the outdoor Cornhill stage sponsored by Suffolk New College.
Amongst the winners are Ipswich-based indie rock AFTERDRIVE, who have gained a big local following since forming in 2022 and releasing their single ‘Stick Around’.
The band will also be joined by Kyan, the raw new talent of poetic pop soul, Indie pop sibling duo Esme Emerson, alt-rock grunge artist Bridget, as well as hip-hop artists Briti$h and Eff under the name Purple Loft.
On the winners list can also be found alt-indie-pop singer songwriter Gabby Rivers, young indie-rock band Bluefeed, synth-pop duo Prawns, young high-energy punks Queen Dogs, alt-folk band Fishclaw, grunge-folk and post-rock band Takeda, alt-punks Fleas, urban hip-hop and grime artist Pepps, and indie-rock band AFTERDRIVE.
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Full timings are to be announced in the coming weeks, with day tickets and day splits just announced earlier this week.
The Cornhill stage where the young talents will perform is set to be free for the public to watch.
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Marcus Neal, programmer for the festival, said that the team was "overwhelmed" by the submissions from the young artists.
He said they received more than 200 applications and struggled to choose the final 13.
Mr Neal added: "It’s a real indication of the quality of acts we have in our region.
"We are really looking forward to this showcase of local talent on our Cornhill stage over the two-day festival."
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